Town of Melbourne Beach
Waste Pro
321-837-0055
1-800-640-6875
Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste Information
The following information is also found at
Collection:
Garbage Collection is picked up on Wednesday & Saturday
Recycling is picked up on Thursday
Yard Waste is picked up on Thursday
ALL ITEMS MUST BE ON THE CURB BY 7 AM FOR PICK UP
Garbage:
- If you are physically unable to place your containers curbside, you may request a medical waiver from the Town of Melbourne Beach qualifying you for rear door services.
- Waste Pro provides collection and disposal service for all household trash and garbage generated from residential customers which has been properly prepared and stored in a refuse container.
- Waste Pro provides collection and disposal service for all vegetative waste generated from residential customers which has been properly prepared and stored container.
- Vegetative waste shall be segregated from the garbage and household trash which shall be place in separate cart.
Recycling:
Household recycling is collected one (1) time per week. Your pickup schedule is Thursday.
The following items may be recycled:
Aluminum: beverage containers, foil, casserole pans and pie plates.
Cans: Steel and tin.
Glass: Any color food and beverage jars and bottles. Paper labels, rings and lids on glass containers are acceptable.
Plastic Bottles: pet containers such as soda bottles, dishwashing soap, and shampoo bottles; HDPE natural and colored containers such as milk jugs, water bottles and detergent bottles. Labels are acceptable. For maximum efficiency, please rinse the above items and remove the original contents, labels, lids and plastic caps. These items will not be rejected if they are not rinsed.
Electronic Waste: As an additional benefit of GOING GREEN with Waste Pro, you may, at no additional cost, include your electronic waste as acceptable recycling material.
Paper and Cardboard: All loose newspaper, corrugated containers that are flattened, cut down or folded to 4' x 4' flattened and 2' x 2' square. Brown paper or craft paper bags, telephone books, magazines, catalogs and glossy print publications; paperboard such as cereal boxes, drinks/snack boxes and wax coated paperboard; mixed use residential and office paper; shredded paper, junk mail, computer and school paper, envelopes and manila folders.
CFL's: Florescent Lightbulbs are recyclable, but keep them separate and call 321-837-0055 or 800-640-6875 for pickup.
Preparation: Residents shall be asked to rinse the items and remove organics, other contents, labels, lids and plastic caps, but there is no requirement for these to be removed from recyclable containers. Inclusion of organics, caps, lid, labels and other contents shall not be reason for rejection. All recyclable materials may be place in the same container for collection.
Items NOT Acceptable for Single Stream Recycling: Plastic bags, plastic tubs, and garbage.
Yard Waste:
- Yard waste collection will be provided on Thursdays.
- All leaves and pine needles, clippings, palm fronds and tree trimmings with branches less than 6 inches in diameter.
Bulk:
- Bulk yard waste is collected on Thursdays after regular yard waste pickup.
- Bulky items (furniture, appliances, etc.) will be collected on Saturdays.
PLEASE NOTIFY WASTE PRO DIRECTLY FOR BULK PICK UPS at
321-837-0055 or 800-640-6875
Holidays:
Waste Pro will not be providing collection and disposal service on holidays observed by the Town of Melbourne Beach.
Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May |
Independence Day |
July 4 |
Veteran's Day |
November 11 |
Thanksgiving Day |
4th Thursday in November |
Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Any disposal and collection service that would have been regularly provided, but for the holiday, shall be provided the day after the holiday, except on Sunday.
Commercial:
Hazardous Waste:
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